UPTOWN RITZ RESIDENCE

Megaworld Corporation recently unveiled its newest and most high-end and upscale project to date, the UPTOWN RITZ RESIDENCE at Fort Bonifacio, Global City in Taguig.

UPTOWN RITZ RESIDENCE is set to rise at the heart of Uptown Bonifacio in Bonifacio Global City. This project is a 2,500 square meter development towering at 45 floors and comprises of 2 bedroom units only, and having only 10 units per floor that will guarantee a luxurious lifestyle.

PHILIPPINE SKATING UNION ATTEND WORLD CONGRESS

The Philippine Skating Union attended the the 54^th Ordinary Congress of the International Skating Union last 11^th-15^th June 2012. The PSU was represented by its President Manuel “Pocholo” Veguillas assisted by Noel Resultay of SM International Skating Rinks.

Over 200 delegates from 76 ISU member federations voted on 340 proposals regarding policies and competition rules both in Figure Skating and Speed Skating. This was the 2^nd time for an Asian Country to host the ISU Congress. The first was in Kyoto, Japan.

The next International Skating Union Congress will be held at Dublin Ireland on June 2014.

Government Increasing Spending on AIDS

More than 80 countries increase their domestic investments for AIDS by over 50% between 2006 and 2011

WASHINGTON, DC/GENEVA, July 2012—A new report by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) shows that domestic funding for HIV has exceeded international investments. The report, Together we will end AIDS, states that low- and middle- income countries invested US$ 8.6 billion for the response in 2011, an increase of 11% over 2010. International funding however remained flat at 2008 levels (US$ 8.2 billion).

According to the report, 81 countries increased their domestic investments for AIDS by more than 50% between 2006 and 2011. As economies in low- and middle-income countries grow, domestic public investments for AIDS have also grown. Domestic public spending in sub-Saharan Africa for example, (not including South Africa) increased by 97% over the last five years. South Africa already spends more than 80% from domestic sources and has quadrupled its domestic investments between 2006 and 2011.

“This is an era of global solidarity and mutual accountability,” said Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS. “Countries most affected by the epidemic are taking ownership and demonstrating leadership in responding to HIV. However, it is not enough for international assistance to remain stable­­—it has to increase if we are to meet the 2015 goals.”

UAAP OPENING

THE ROBOT ZOO

Experience the fun and the thrill in the newly opened Robot Zoo located in Nido Fortified Science Center in Mall Of Asia where you will see a lot of life-size creatures in robot form like grasshoppers, giraffe, rhinoceros, platypus, Octopus, squid, a bat, a fly and a chameleon that you can actually control and manipulate just by moving the control that is assigned to each animal.

ROBOT ZOO OPENING. In photo: (l-r) Ms. Carla De Castro; Marketing & Communications Manager of Nickelodeon Asia and Mr. Arturo Carballo, Senior Vice President of Science Discovery Center as they pose for a photograph during the opening of The Robot Zoo in Mall of Asia. 

Aside from those mechanical robot that you can see in the zoo, kids and adults can also play games while inside the zoo. Kids can play with tortoise or turtle marathon where a big back plastic type of a turtle will be put on the back of the kid and let us see who crosses the line first. They also have the squid marathon where one will pump the button, and whoever pump faster… and the squid that touches the light first… wins. They also have a gun-like chameleon type of games where you will spot and shoot the target by hitting it with a tongue of the chameleon head. Aside from that, visitors can also enjoy other games like swat fly, sticky feet, chess and hide & seek. Not to mention, kids can also celebrate their birthday parties and other occassion at the Cosmic Kids party pod.

GRASSHOPPER ROBOT

The Robot Zoo is a travelling museum developed by Evergreen exhibits and based on the book “The Robot Zoo” that is conceived, edited and designed by Marshall Editions of London England and has been in many countries like: Europe, North America and other parts of the globe… and now, finally, it’s here in the Philippines for a limited period of time from June 2012 to January 2013. So for more fun and learning, you may visit The Robot Zoo at the 2^nd floor of Nido Science Discovery Center in Mall of Asia.  
PLATYPUS ROBOT (above)

A BAT ROBOT HANGING ON A CEILING

A HOUSE FLY

A CHAMELEON ROBOT

 OCTOPUS ROBOT

KIDS PARTY PLACE

NICKELODEON

The kids who attended the opening of The Robot Zoo where they had a lot of fun, games, food and gifts courtesy of Nickelodeon and Nido Discovery Science Center. 

Here you can see the kids wearing a polk a dot dress that is similar to the wall… imitating to what a chameleon can do by changing its color.

The Robot Zoo is located at the second floor of the Science Discovery Center. For more information, you may visit www.sciencediscovery.ph

SM CITY'S GREAT NORTHERN 3-DAY SALE (JULY 13-15)

All roads lead to SM City North Edsa during the first day of its Great Northern Sale that started yesterday (July 13) where thousands of people flocked to the mall… from its opening until its closing. You will see a lot of people lining up everywhere; to the food stalls, to the cashiers, to the ATM machines, etc., in fact many of them are lining up already even before the mall opens its doors.

As I walk along the aisle you will see a crowd of people both Filipinos and foreigners carrying bags of groceries and other items from different establishment in different colors showing they are enjoying their shopping spree with big discounts from 30%, 50% and up to 70% and other add-ons.

As part of SM 3-DAY SALE, SM City North Edsa has lined up various activities for shoppers to enjoy their shopping even more... They have a fashion show at the SM The Block where models walked the runway with the latest collections of clothes and shoes, SM Annex has its Hewlett Packard launching of its printers and other gadgets, SM Sky dome has its 3-day festivities of its Travel and Tour Expo and others. 

The whole place is jump packed with a lot of people from moviegoers, shoppers and diners from the SM City The Block to the SM City Annex, from the basement up to its highest floor. 

So shoppers out there, you still have two days more (July 14-15) to avail of the great discount that SM City has in store for shoppers like you. So come and join the fun.

UAAP SEASON 75 OPENS ON JULY 14 @ SM ARENA

Catch the heat as the UAAP season 75 opens on July 14 at the SM Arena in Mall of Asia complex in Pasay City. It is expected that the coliseum will be full to its capacity as it opens this Saturday where eight different Universities will participate. 

The grand opening will be handled by National University, which serve as the host school for this year.

There are so much to expect this UAAP season, from the new and exciting players, to the new coach, to the new and beautiful school court side reporters and to the wider UAAP coverage that can be seen and watch in Studio 23, Balls HD Sky cable 167, The Filipino Channel and via live streaming on www.uaapsports.tv

So sit back, relax and watch as the UAAP season 75 unfolds as eight Universities compete with one another for supremacy on the hard court.